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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education